Best way to train dog to stay in yard without fence.?

Question

I have a 11 month old lab and we was planning on putting a fence up so we could play with him outside and not have worry about him running off, but we don't have the money for a fence now because our older dog has had a lot of medical problems and the vet bills have been expensive. What would be a good way to train him to stay in the yard, and of course we will not leave him out there by himself.

Just wanted to make sure everyone understands that I don't plan on leaving my dog outside period by himself, I just wanted some suggestions for when I take him outside to play, and so I can have more room to train him better.

Answer 1

At first hook him up on a chain out side. And then he will learn that thats as far as he can go! But also in the future dont get an electric fence because we had one when we had a Brittney (h later got doggie napped... long story) and he learned that if he sat where it gived a warning BEEP fo rlong enough he would make th ebattery go dead and then hed be free to leave and go play with the neighbors dogs. And also even if the collar was off of him he would not cross the place where he knew the fence was becasue he thought hed get zapped. Also i would make sure your dog knew stay and come in case he would start running away. But thats pretty much all u can relaly do at the moment. Sorry i cant help more.
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Answer 2

There is no reliable way to do so (including invisible fences). The dog will very likely get hit by a car and then you'd really have a big vet bill. I shadowed with a vet in a rural area where people just let their dogs roam and at least once a day, a dog would get brought in who was either shot, injured in a dog fight, or hit by a car. This is not Lassie or Old Yeller where the dog "knows" where to stay. I work with a local shelter as a volunteer and foster and they get strays in all the time with invisible fence collars on that failed, so that's not a reliable route. If you want to play with him supervised, go to a pet supply store and buy a 30 foot long line (a long leash) and then just let him drag it around if you want to play ball or whatever. The dog doesn't even notice the leash as it runs back and forth to fetch and that way you can always grab the leash if the dog decides to take off.

Edit: tie outs/chaining are not good for an unsupervised dog. If you want to do some yard work, that's fine, but you cannot leave a dog on a tie out all day. It is cruel and will lead to a frustrated dog. Many dogs figure out how to get off them anyways and then go running off. Many fatal dog attacks are caused by tying a dog out and someone approaching it because they didn't have a fenced yard. Just save up the money for a good 6 foot fence if you really must keep your dog outside unattended.

Answer 3

Can you put up chicken wire and poles? It only costs about 1 dollar for every foot of fence, and is really easy to take up/down. Otherwise you can buy an electric fence which gives the dog a shock when he passes wtiher a wire underground or a field of radio waves. I don't recommend either of these options for high prey drive dogs though, because they can get out and then not want to come back in. If your dog is high prey drive, I wouldn't suggest trying to train him to stay in the yard and just creating a tie-out.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I don't think it's possible to train them 100% to stay in a yard. Accidents happen.

The electric fence could work but that leaves the possibility open to other loose or stray dogs coming into your yard and possibly fighting with your dog.

The tie out is a good solution if you are always outside with your dog to supervise... Not to be used as permanent restraint system.

Or you could use an aerial cable. The cable is nicer in a way because it won't drag on the ground if it is muddy or dirty and it can't get caught in anyones legs tripping them. I have one in my backyard for when my dog goes out as he could jump the gate. If you use the tie out or cable just be sure that there is no way for your dog to jump off or over anything and accidently hang itself. Like the tie out it's best used under supervision. But it sounds like you are prepared to always be outside with your pup so that's great!

Here is a link to a description of an aerial cable and how they work:

Answer 6

We too lack a fence and have encountered this problem.

Decide on boundries, how far he can go and in what direction. Whenever he steps out give him a firm no and call him back to you immeadetly. Reward him for listening, give 5 minute time outs for not. He will begin to see the concept. But it will never be safe to leave him out alone, unfenced, because he will realize it's only when he's accompanied that the rules are enforced.

It took a while, but it worked for us.

Also, make him wear a collar. This way if he does not listen, you have means to bring him back to his 'territory'. It's hard catching a dog without one, I should know. ;)

Answer 7

A family member has a dog what will not pass the front fence no matter what even when his owner walks out of the fence he will not follow until he calls his name.

All he said he did was once the dog ran out the front fence he got the dog back and didn’t say a word to the dog and just tied the dog next to the front side gate not the main front fence and left it all night and after that one time the dog will not leave his yard until he tells him to, honest truth.

Answer 8

A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/sG93v

If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.

It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.

Answer 9

Wow, that's so cool, i have a lab too!!! I have an underground fence. You put the collas on your dog, and if it trys to go past the fence line itll get shocked. Itll stop even the biggest dog. My dog got shocked once, then he never went over the line again, good luck!!!

Answer 10

I walk my small 18LB dog with out a leash, only, around my yard. Now, it is easy but in her young age, a spanked the heck out of her, to show her who is boss. It worked. Some people may say I broke her. BUT, I believe in spanking whether it be human children or dog.

Another thing I have seen work in this modern age. You can buy a electronic fence. You have to lay a very, very long wire around the perimeter of your yard,,,,,then plug it in to electricity. Then, you put this special collar on the dog which has a battery in it. Every time the dog strays past the wire that you laid, the collar will shock them. I'm am not sure what I think of this of whether it is humane or not.